Community Engagement

Area Coordinators are the main liaisons for the Department. Communicate about recurring trespassing issues or upcoming vacations with your Beat Officers, who provide daily patrols in your area.

Additionally, the Department has LGBTQ+ Liaisons as part of its commitment to fostering an inclusive relationship with the LGBTQ+ community.

Contact AN Area Coordinator for support with ongoing neighborhood issues

The Berkeley Police Department’s Area Coordinators serve as community liaisons for the Department. They can help with long-term problems such as persistent issues with illegal dumping or abandoned vehicles.

Contact the general office line for our Community Services Bureau to speak with an Area Coordinator at (510) 981-5806. Find your area using the map below, or visit the City’s interactive map, open the City Services map, and filter to show the "Police Patrol Areas" layer.

LEARN about the Community Services Bureau

Supervisor and Special Events Liaison Sergeant
Sergeant Kevin Kleppe
kwkleppe@berkeleyca.gov
(510) 981-5806

Beat Officers provide daily support for your area

Beat Officers patrol the 14 beats of Berkeley on a daily basis. These are the officers you will regularly see doing the rounds in your area. Beat Officers regularly attend Neighborhood Watch meetings and collaborate closely with Area Coordinators. Access the City's interactive map, open the City Services map, and filter by “police beats” to show which beat you live in.

Current Officer Shift Assignments

Note: The timesheet and minimum staffing levels are a starting point for each shift assessed every six months and commanders have a number of options to consider regularly. There are often daily assessments, as well. Overtime to backfill officers is typically triggered when a patrol team's staffing drops below 7 or 8, depending on which Patrol team, or as other needs may dictate (crimes, emergencies, protests, etc.). These numbers are always subject to change.

Request no trespassing enforcement or vacation watch services

If you experience recurring issues with trespassers on your property, you can place your property on file with the police department. 

First, post “No trespassing / Private property” signs on your property. Then, send a “No Trespassing” letter to the Police Department.

• Complete a no trespassing letter to keep a specific person off your property
• Complete a no trespassing letter to keep all individuals off your property

Please call (510) 981-5900 to report non-emergency trespassers, or 911 in case of emergency.

If you are going on vacation, you can submit a vacation watch form to request additional patrols around your property (as resources permit). Submit the form by mail or in person with the Police Department.

CONTACT YOUR LGBTQ+ LIAISONS

The Berkeley Police Department is committed to fostering a healthy, trusting, and inclusive relationship with the City of Berkeley's LGBTQ+ community through on-going training and with designated LGBTQ+ Liaisons. The LGBTQ+ Liaisons' objective is to strengthen the relationship between the LGBTQ+ community and the Berkeley Police Department by creating mutual trust and confidence in the Police through community involvement, departmental education, and the provision of fair and professional policing services.

Key Tasks:

• Responsible for constructing a sustainable LGBTQ+ program and provide/coordinate training for members of the department on LGBTQ+ topics.
• Responsible for being the voice for the LGBTQ+ community when issues/concerns are raised.
• Responsible for acting as a conduit in maintaining departmental awareness and acceptance of personnel belonging to the LGBTQ+ community.
• Responsible for creating an active, harmonious, and professional relationship with different LGBTQ+ organizations including the youth and college students. Meets with and provides a forum for business owners, community groups, and individuals of the LGBTQ+ community, and presents information on relevant law enforcement issues.
• Responsible for representing the department in city-wide events to engage, learn, educate, and strengthen the relationship with the LGBTQ+ community.
• Assists with recruitment at job fairs and become a source for potential LGBTQ+ applicants.
• Assists, advises, and consults with the Police Department leadership and other officers on cases involving the LGBTQ+ community or LGBTQ+ issues. Collaborates with community leaders, residents and businesses to design and implement public safety projects and programs to establish a closer, more effective dialogue between the police and the LGBTQ+ community.
• Acts as a contact for LGBTQ+ departmental personnel needing professional and personal assistance/advice.
• Acts as an influential and positive role model for the department and the LGBTQ+ community, treating and serving each member with respect, dignity, and equality.

You can Contact our LGBTQ+ Liaisons at BPDLGBTQ@berkeleyca.gov.